bootjack

[ boot-jak ]

noun

1. a yokelike device for catching the heel of a boot, as a riding boot, to aid in removing it.
2. a notch or molding for the same purpose, cut into a piece of furniture.

bootjack

/ ˈbuːtˌdʒæk /

noun

1. a device that grips the heel of a boot to enable the foot to be withdrawn easily

Word History and Origins

Origin of bootjack¹

First recorded in 1835–45; boot ¹ + jack ¹

Example Sentences

Later in the evening, when his mind had been set at rest about the bootjack, Laurie said suddenly to his wife, “Mrs. Laurence.”

From Literature

There are no people to throw stones or bootjacks at us, so we enjoy ourselves immensely.

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We cared not for bottles or bootjacks, but made night terrible.

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Forcing an unjust war on a weak tribe is a different thing from misdirecting a bootjack.

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Phlit was standing, and solemnly holding a light in one hand and a bootjack in the other, waiting to attend the two gentlemen to their bedroom.

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